used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
ANTnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
on or to one side
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet it is," chimed in Shorty.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
lacking funds
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "You bet it is," chimed in Shorty.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
Dave
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From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Gee, what a fearful day," said Jim.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "Gee, what a fearful day," said Jim.
flapsnounUS /flæps/
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee, what a fearful day," said Jim.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You bet it is," chimed in Shorty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You bet it is," chimed in Shorty.
jack-knife
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From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
Jim
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From this reading "Gee, what a fearful day," said Jim.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gee, what a fearful day," said Jim.
SHORTY
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From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
That's
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From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A good many anxious glances were thrown at the clouds and open disapproval of the outlook was not slow in breaking out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gee, what a fearful day," said Jim.
at the time that
From this reading SHORTY GOES TO THE ANT The next morning, when the boys drew aside the flaps of their tents, the sky was dark and lowering.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "That's our luck," wailed Dave, "just when I wanted to go to town to get a new blade for the jack-knife I broke yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet it is," chimed in Shorty.
